V2V communication method, apparatus, and terminal

Abstract

The present invention relates to a V2V communication method, apparatus, and terminal. The method includes: receiving, by a first terminal, a first scheduling assignment SA message that is sent by a second terminal, where the first SA message includes a first pilot resource and a first diversity multiplexing mode that are used by the second terminal; determining, by the first terminal based on the first pilot resource and the first diversity multiplexing mode, a second pilot resource and a second diversity multiplexing mode that are to be used by the first terminal; and sending, by the first terminal, a data stream to a third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication method, wherein the method comprises:
 receiving, by a first terminal, a notification message from a base station, wherein the notification message comprises a current diversity multiplexing mode and a set of pilot resources available to the first terminal and a second terminal; 
 receiving, by the first terminal, a first scheduling assignment (SA) message that is sent by the second terminal, wherein the first SA message comprises a first pilot resource and a first diversity multiplexing mode that are used by the second terminal; 
 determining, by the first terminal based on the first pilot resource and the first diversity multiplexing mode, a second pilot resource and a second diversity multiplexing mode that are to be used by the first terminal, wherein the determining the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode comprises:
 selecting, by the first terminal from the set of pilot resources and based on the first pilot resource, at least one pilot resource that is not used by the second terminal; 
 using the selected at least one pilot resource that is not used by the second terminal, as the second pilot resource to be used by the first terminal; 
 determining, by the first terminal based on the first diversity multiplexing mode, whether the current diversity multiplexing mode is a diversity multiplexing mode paired with the first diversity multiplexing mode; and 
 in response to determining that the current diversity multiplexing mode is a diversity multiplexing mode paired with the first diversity multiplexing mode, using, by the first terminal, the current diversity multiplexing mode as the second diversity multiplexing mode to be used by the first terminal; and 
 
 sending, by the first terminal, a data stream to a third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode. 
 
     
     
       2. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the first SA message further comprises a location of a time-frequency resource occupied by the first pilot resource; and
 after the receiving, by the first terminal, the first scheduling assignment (SA) message that is sent by a second terminal, the method further comprises:
 receiving, by the first terminal based on the first pilot resource and the first diversity multiplexing mode, a second data stream sent by the second terminal; and 
 performing, by the first terminal, channel estimation and demodulation on the second data stream based on the first pilot resource, the first diversity multiplexing mode, and the location of the time-frequency resource occupied by the first pilot resource. 
 
 
     
     
       3. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein before the sending, by the first terminal, the data stream to a third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode, the method further comprises:
 sending, by the first terminal, a second SA message to the third terminal, wherein the second SA message comprises the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode that are to be used by the first terminal, the second SA message comprises a location of a time-frequency resource occupied by the second pilot resource, and wherein the second SA message is used by the third terminal to perform, based on the second pilot resource, the second diversity multiplexing mode, and the location of the time-frequency resource occupied by the second pilot resource, channel estimation and demodulation on the data stream sent by the first terminal. 
 
     
     
       4. The method according to  claim 1 , wherein the sending, by the first terminal, the data stream to the third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode comprises one of the following:
 when the first terminal selects one pilot resource as the second pilot resource, sending, by the first terminal, one data stream to the third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode; or 
 when the first terminal selects a plurality of pilot resources as the second pilot resource, sending, by the first terminal, a plurality of data streams to the third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode. 
 
     
     
       5. A vehicle to vehicle (V2V) communication apparatus, wherein the apparatus comprises:
 a receiver, configured to:
 receive a notification message from a base station, wherein the notification message comprises a current diversity multiplexing mode and a set of pilot resources available to the apparatus and a second terminal; 
 receive a first scheduling assignment (SA) message that is sent by the second terminal, wherein the first SA message comprises a first pilot resource and a first diversity multiplexing mode that are used by the second terminal; 
 
 a non-transitory memory storage comprising instructions; 
 one or more hardware processors in communication with the non-transitory memory storage, wherein the one or more hardware processors execute the instructions to:
 determine, based on the first pilot resource and the first diversity multiplexing mode, a second pilot resource and a second diversity multiplexing mode that are to be used by the apparatus, wherein the one or more hardware processors execute the instructions to determine the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode comprises the one or more hardware processors execute the instructions to:
 select, from the set of pilot resources and based on the first pilot resource, at least one pilot resource that is not used by the second terminal; 
 use the selected at least one pilot resource that is not used by the second terminal, as the second pilot resource to be used by the apparatus; 
 determine, based on the first diversity multiplexing mode, whether the current diversity multiplexing mode is a diversity multiplexing mode paired with the first diversity multiplexing mode; and 
 in response to determining that the current diversity multiplexing mode is a diversity multiplexing mode paired with the first diversity multiplexing mode, use the current diversity multiplexing mode as the second diversity multiplexing mode to be used by the apparatus; and 
 
 
 a transmitter, configured to send a data stream to a third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode. 
 
     
     
       6. The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the first SA message received by the receiver further comprises a location of a time-frequency resource occupied by the first pilot resource;
 the receiver is further configured to receive, based on the first pilot resource and the first diversity multiplexing mode, a second data stream sent by the second terminal; and 
 the one or more hardware processors further execute the instructions to perform channel estimation and demodulation on the second data stream based on the first pilot resource, the first diversity multiplexing mode, and the location of the time-frequency resource occupied by the first pilot resource. 
 
     
     
       7. The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the transmitter is further configured to send a second SA message to the third terminal, the second SA message comprises the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode that are used by the apparatus, the second SA message comprises a location of a time-frequency resource occupied by the second pilot resource, and wherein the second SA message is used by the third terminal to perform, based on the second pilot resource, the second diversity multiplexing mode, and the location of the time-frequency resource occupied by the second pilot resource, channel estimation and demodulation on the data stream sent by the transmitter. 
     
     
       8. The apparatus according to  claim 5 , wherein the transmitter is configured to perform one of the following:
 when the one or more hardware processors selects one pilot resource as the second pilot resource, send one data stream to the third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode; or 
 when the one or more hardware processors selects a plurality of pilot resources as the second pilot resource, send a plurality of data streams to the third terminal based on the second pilot resource and the second diversity multiplexing mode.